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Lexington raises £530 000 to progress project activities
17th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Lexington Gold, with projects in South Africa and the US, has raised, in aggregate, gross proceeds of £530 000 through the issue of 15.6-million new common shares to new and existing... 


Turkish nickel bull plans $2bn M&A spree to rival China
17th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Turkish billionaire Robert Yuksel Yildirim is on a $2-billion hunt for nickel mines, betting that the battery metal’s price will rebound and that the West will want those supplies to cut its... 


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Genmin, Sinohydro sign MoU to advance Gabon project development
17th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Emerging African iron-ore producer Genmin have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sinohydro Corporation in relation to the development of Genmin's flagship Baniaka project, in Gabon.... 


Pele Energy Group Strengthens Executive Leadership with New General Manager Appointments
Pele Energy Group Strengthens Executive Leadership with New General Manager Appointments
17th April 2025

Pele Energy Group (PEG) is proud to spotlight the leadership shaping its future by announcing two strategic General Manager appointments across its key divisions: Jolene Shaw at Knowledge Pele (KP)... 


World Bank president Ajay Banga
World Bank's Banga doubles down on intent to end a ban on loans for nuclear power projects
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

World Bank president Ajay Banga on Wednesday doubled down on his push to revamp the bank's energy strategy to end a ban on lending for nuclear power projects and enable more natural gas projects,... 


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Expert panel aims to champion African-centric green industry vision
17th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In efforts to help the African continent champion its green industrialisation, the newly formed Green Industrial Development Expert Panel (GIDEP) highlighted during its inaugural meeting last month... 


Talga’s Swedish anode refinery gains EU net-zero strategic status
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Talga Group’s planned battery anode refinery in Luleå, Sweden, has been designated a net-zero strategic project under the European Union’s (EU's) Net-Zero Industry Act, the company... 


Sola Group executive director Dom Wills
Opinion: The superpower driving the future of low-carbon electricity
16th April 2025

In this opinion article, Sola Group executive director Dom Wills discusses how the modularity that has underpinned the rapid growth of solar PV, is also driving the sharp fall in battery costs. He... 


GoviEx advances Muntanga uranium project with submission of draft ESIA
16th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed GoviEx Uranium has filed a draft environmental- and social-impact assessment (ESIA) with the Zambian Environmental Management Agency (Zema) for the advancement of its Muntanga uranium... 


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Keren Energy on the hunt for customers for its Western Cape green hydrogen project
16th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

Keren Energy has made significant progress in the development of its green hydrogen (GH2) production facility near Vanrhynsdorp, in the Western Cape, says CEO George van Rensburg. The project aims... 


George lauds DFFE’s efficiency in processing enviro authorisation applications for IPPs
16th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has processed 220 environmental-impact assessment (EIA) applications for independent power producers (IPPs) from June 2024 to March... 


First phase of Sanral’s E Cape Intelligent Transport System project should be ready in June
16th April 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) has issued an update on its Eastern Cape Intelligent Transport System (ITS) project. This is the first such project in the province. The ITS... 


Testwork confirms high recoveries of magnet metals at Harena’s Madagascar REE project
16th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Harena Resources says metallurgical test results have confirmed that ionic clay-hosted rare earth elements (REEs) can be efficiently recovered from its 75%-owned  Ampasindava project,... 


Scalar International MD Hubert Gutsa
Private equity fund set up to target clean energy, digital infrastructure in Southern Africa
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A private equity fund has been launched by Scalar and Mergence Investment Managers to finance clean energy and digital infrastructure in Southern Africa. The Africa Decarbonisation Fund I has a... 


SACPCMP deregisters 1 983 construction professionals for CPD non-compliance
16th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Regulator the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has deregistered 1 983 of its 14 000 members for continuing professional development (CPD)... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen.
Andrada looking to opening more mines in Namibia
16th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Opening more mines in Namibia is the aspiration of tin, tantalum and lithium green transition metals producer Andrada Mining. “We've always been very bullish on Namibia, not only as an investment... 


McArthur will reach the end of its life in 2030.
BHP mulls turning Mt Arthur coal mine into pumped hydro asset
16th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner BHP has teamed up with renewable energy and infrastructure company ACCIONA Energía to study the feasibility of transforming its Mt Arthur Coal mine in New South Wales into a... 


Barrick warns of escalation in Mali, slams govt over office closure
Barrick warns of escalation in Mali, slams govt over office closure
16th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold on Wednesday issued a sharp rebuke to the government of Mali as tensions over taxes escalated, warning that the viability of its flagship Loulo-Gounkoto mine is... 


CASE Construction Equipment at Bauma 2025: Innovation, Electrification, and the Spirit of Rock
CASE Construction Equipment at Bauma 2025: Innovation, Electrification, and the Spirit of Rock
16th April 2025

CASE Construction Equipment made a powerful statement at Bauma 2025, the world’s leading construction equipment trade fair, showcasing its most forward-looking portfolio to date. With new... 


Genuine large parts like gears ensure optimal performance, reliability and minimal downtime, keeping crushers operating optimally
Fake parts put crusher and screen owners and staff at risk
16th April 2025

Genuine parts for crushers and screens are an essential part of the promise that OEMs make to the market – to keep their customers’ projects profitable and their businesses sustainable. On the... 


US President Donald Trump
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
16th April 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports, a major escalation in his dispute with global trade partners and an attempt to... 


Vale's iron-ore output falls in first quarter hurt by Brazil rains
Vale's iron-ore output falls in first quarter hurt by Brazil rains
16th April 2025 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale produced 67.7-million metric tons of iron ore in the first quarter of 2025, down 4.5% from a year earlier, the company said on Tuesday in its sales and output report. One of... 


Savannah Goldfields names Brad Sampson as CEO
15th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Savannah Goldfields has appointed Brad Sampson as CEO as the Australia-listed company advances plans to restart mining and processing operations in Queensland. Sampson, a veteran mining executive... 


The Otjikoto mine
B2Gold to cut 300 jobs in Namibia this year
15th April 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian gold mining company B2Gold plans to cut 300 jobs in Namibia this year as it goes ahead with the phased downscaling of operations at its Otjikoto mine after depletion of open pit reserves.... 


Jefferies earlier this year marketed a new loan to regional private credit firms to help refinance a $2.1bn bridge loan for Peabody’s takeover of Anglo’s steel coal assets.
Peabody holds off private debt refinancing of $2.1bn loan
15th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Coal mining company Peabody Energy has held off seeking a $500-million private debt, which would help refinance an acquisition loan after the planned deal was put under review, according to people... 


AfriForum Private Prosecution Unit head Advocate Gerrie Nel
AfriForum considers prosecution of Oscar Mabuyane for alleged corruption
15th April 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit has urged the National Prosecuting Authority to give corruption cases appropriate attention and allay fears that politicians implicated in serious corruption... 


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Caledonia’s Zimbabwe mine achieves record first quarter
15th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Caledonia Mining’s Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, produced 18 671 oz of gold in the first quarter of this year, exceeding the 17 050 oz produced in the first quarter of 2024. ​This is a new... 


First Quantum exploration team onsite in Zambia
FQM invests A$15.2m in Prospect Resources
15th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Copper producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced a strategic investment in Australia-based battery and electrification metals developer Prospect Resources. Prospect’s principal focus is... 


SA Government turning the tide – the question on everyone’s mind
SA Government turning the tide – the question on everyone’s mind
15th April 2025

More than three decades after the first inclusive election the country faces pressures locally and internationally.  Now more than ever leaders in Government and SOE’s are called to prove the... 


John Welborn
Fenix flags growth ambitions on record iron-ore shipments
15th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Iron-ore junior Fenix Resources is charging toward a transformative year, buoyed by record quarterly shipments and the rapid development of its third mine, Beebyn-W11. Executive chairperson John... 


The ore will be processed at Energy Fuels' White Mesa mill in Utah.
Western Uranium & Vanadium inks ore deal with Energy Fuels
15th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

CSE-listed Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp has signed an ore purchase agreement with NYSE-listed Energy Fuels, as it moves to generate revenue from its stockpiled ore at the Sunday mine complex in... 


PMI sub-Saharan Africa MD George Asamani
PMI, Green Project Management establish JV to advance sustainability in project management worldwide
14th April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Project management authority Project Management Institute (PMI) has signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture (JV) with Green Project Management (GPM), a pioneer in sustainable and... 


Databuild Project Lead Generation empowers construction companies with critical data
Databuild Project Lead Generation empowers construction companies with critical data
14th April 2025

With the construction industry’s reliance on timely and accurate project information, Databuild’s Project Lead Generation service is an indispensable solution. This flagship offering provides a... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara and Eskom CEO Dan Marokane sign MoU to collaborate on coal emissions
Exxaro views collaboration with Eskom as key to lowering of Scope 3 emissions
14th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

JSE-listed coal and energy group Exxaro Resources and State-owned electricity producer Eskom have announced they will collaborate on research initiatives and projects to reduce carbon emissions and... 


China to keep building coal plants through 2027
14th April 2025 By: Reuters

China plans to keep building coal-fired power plants through 2027 in regions where they are needed to meet peak power demand or stabilise the grid, according to government guidelines for upgrading... 


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Technology integral to transformation, logistics improvements, summit hears in sector overview
14th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s transport and logistics systems are under strain, owing to factors including years of underinvestment, institutional inefficiency and policy misalignment; however, there are... 


AfriSam Rapid Hard Cement is engineered to specifically accelerate product manufacturing timelines
AfriSam Rapid Hard Cement accelerates construction with unmatched strength
14th April 2025

AfriSam’s Rapid Hard Cement is a product that transformed the construction industry with its unique characteristics and unparalleled benefits. Designed for projects requiring high early strength,... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Marokane says Eskom must be given ‘space’ to pursue renewables strategy
14th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has appealed for the State-owned utility to be given “space” to implement its renewable-energy strategy, insisting that it is not designed to “crowd out” private competitors... 


Agrément CEO Richard Somanje and SHRA acting CEO Lebowa Letsoalo
Alternative building technology the way to go for quicker housing delivery
14th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As Gauteng’s housing backlog continues to widen beyond the current 1.2-million units and amid lacking security of tender, which impacts on economic empowerment and employment, human settlements... 


LESEDI Partners with CASTLET UK to Bring Cutting-Edge Equipment to the African Market
LESEDI Partners with CASTLET UK to Bring Cutting-Edge Equipment to the African Market
14th April 2025

LESEDI is excited to announce a game-changing partnership with CASTLET UK, an internationally recognized leader, and specialise in the design and manufacturing of advanced power supply and control... 


Hyundai Construction Equipment and Leica Geosystems are introducing 3D machine guidance system for excavators
Hyundai Construction Equipment and Leica Geosystems are introducing 3D machine guidance system for excavators
14th April 2025

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon and Hyundai Construction Equipment, a leading manufacturer of construction machinery, are pleased to announce the availability of the Leica MC1 3D machine guidance... 


Powerlines
South Africa moves closer to traded power market, top bank says
14th April 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa is on the cusp of starting a traded electricity market that will give consumers a choice of power products along with a range of pricing options, according to a top investment bank.... 


i-80 Gold searches for new COO as Gili steps down
14th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed i-80 Gold on Friday announced that president and COO Matthew Gili would step down from his roles once a successor is appointed. Gili has served as president and COO since the... 


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